(Q43402998)

English

trial of Katharine Oswald

Scottish witch trial

Statements

Pretrial notes: Witness depositions against her beginning in 14/7/1628 and she was denounced by two confessing witches. A commission was sought but the Bishop of St. Andrews wouldn't proceed based on the evidence. Ordered to report her depositions to the council on 20/7/1629; commission for the central trial was granted to the Sheriffs and bailies of Edinburgh becaue the lord advocate was going to attend a funeral. Sir Thomas Hope of Craighall sent a notice to 'our sherrifs in that part' to call the assize and witnesses for her trial to happen on 1/11/1629. (English)
Post trial: She was ordered to be executed in this way. A note in the Edinburgh Town Treasurers account that the miller's wife in Niddrie was burnt on 6/11/1629. Probably a reference to Oswald. (English)

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